Pititsa hill climb
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The Pititsa hill climb is a hillclimbing
competition which occurs in the village of Pititsa
, about 15 km northeast of Patras
in Achaia
prefecture, Greece.
It began in 1973 with the champion named Leonidas who drove a Porsche Carrera RSR; the length was then 3.8 km. The Pipitsa hill climb is a competition of the Greek Hill Climb Championship; it is the oldest and the most historic event along with the Ritsona hill climb in Ritsona
. For many years two championship events were held in the track near Pipitsa. In 1998 there were some problems with the road, so the hill climb moved to Omplos
(Omblos hill climb
) until 2007, when it returned again to Pititsa.
Hillclimbing
Hillclimbing is a branch of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock to complete an uphill course....
competition which occurs in the village of Pititsa
Pititsa
Pititsa is a village in the municipal unit of Rio, Achaea, Greece. As of 2001, it had a population of 86 for the village. The Volinaios River flows to east and the Panachaiko mountains are to the south...
, about 15 km northeast of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
in Achaia
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
prefecture, Greece.
It began in 1973 with the champion named Leonidas who drove a Porsche Carrera RSR; the length was then 3.8 km. The Pipitsa hill climb is a competition of the Greek Hill Climb Championship; it is the oldest and the most historic event along with the Ritsona hill climb in Ritsona
Ritsona
Ritsona is a settlement in the municipality of Avlida in mainland Euboea, Greece. It is situated 15 to 20 km west of Chalkida and the Strait of Euripus on the GR-44 It is part of the municipal district of Vathy. Its 2001 population was 227. Its elevation is 170 m...
. For many years two championship events were held in the track near Pipitsa. In 1998 there were some problems with the road, so the hill climb moved to Omplos
Omplos
Omplos is a mountain in the northern part of Achaea, Greece. It rises 720 m above sea level. The mountain is shaped like a sugar-loaf, with a 65° slope. The mountain can be reached by three unused roads, one that leads almost to the top of the mountain, one linking to Ovrya in the West, and...
(Omblos hill climb
Omblos hill climb
The Omplos hill climb was an automobile uphill racing competition that was held from 1999 until 2006 on mount Omplos, 8 km southeast of downtown Patras. It was organized by the Patras Automobilist Club and the youth and sport organization of the Municipality of Messatida, Achaea. With...
) until 2007, when it returned again to Pititsa.
Winners (best time)
| Year | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Leonidas | Porsche Carrera Porsche 911 The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998... RSR |
| 1974 | Scirocco | Renault Renault Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker... |
| 1975 | Giorgos Moschous | Alfa Romeo T33 Alfa Romeo T33 The Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 was a sports racing prototype raced by the Alfa Romeo factory-backed team between 1967 and 1977. These cars took part for Sport Cars World Championship, Nordic Challenge Cup, Interserie and CanAm series... |
| 1975 | Iaveris | Alfa Romeo 2000 Alfa Romeo 2000 Alfa Romeo 2000 is a car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturing company Alfa Romeo as a successor to the 1900.First shown in 1957 on the Turin autosalon, the car was produced in two models, the Berlina with and the Spider with since 1958. In 1960, the Sprint was added... |
| 1976 | Giorgos Moschous | Alfa Romeo T33 |
| 1977 | M. Saliaris | Lola |
| 1977 | M. Saliaris | Lola |
| 1978 | Melas | Chevron Chevron Cars Ltd Chevron Cars Ltd. is a manufacturer of racing cars, founded by Derek Bennett in 1965. Following Bennett's death in 1978, the firm has remained active in various guises. The original company's designs and name continue to be utilized by Roger Andreason to build replacement parts and continuation... |
| 1979 | M. Saliaris | Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
| 1979 | M. Saliaris | Ford |
| 1980 | J. Ragusa | Chevron |
| 1980 | M. Saliaris | Ford |
| 1981 | Nino | Lola |
| 1982 | M. Saliaris | ΑΒΜ 001 |
| 1982 | M. Saliaris | ΑΒΜ |
| 1983 | M. Saliaris | ΑΒΜ 001 |
| 1983 | M. Saliaris | ΑΒΜ 001 |
| 1984 | Nino | Lola Super |
| 1984 | M. Saliaris | ΑΒΜ 001 |
| 1985 | M. Saliaris | ΑΒΜ 001 |
| 1985 | M. Saliaris | ΑΒΜ 001 |
| 1986 | M. Saliaris | ΑΒΜ 001 |
| 1987 | James | ΑΒΜ |
| 1988 | M. Saliaris | ΑΒΜ |
| 1989 | Nino | Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars... Ralt Ralt RALT was a manufacturer of single-seater racing cars, founded by ex-Jack Brabham associate Ron Tauranac after he sold out his interest in Brabham to Bernie Ecclestone. Ron and his brother had built some specials in Australia in the 1950s under the RALT name... |
| 1990 | Nino | Alfa Romeo Ralt |
| 1991 | Leonidas Kyrkos | Ford Sierra Ford Sierra The Ford Sierra is a large family car that was built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993. It was designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Robert Lutz and Patrick le Quément. The code used during development was "Project Toni".... Cosworth Cosworth Cosworth is a high performance engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in engines and electronics for automobile racing , mainstream automotive and defence industries... |
| 1992 | Leonidas Kyrkos | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
| 1993 | Leonidas Kyrkos | Ford Cosworth |
| 1994 | Nikos Aggloupas | Ford Escort Cosworth |
| 1995 | Leonidas Kyrkos | Ford Escort Cosworth |
| 1996 | Leonidas Kyrkos | Ford Escort Cosworth |
| 1997 | Leonidas Kyrkos | Ford Escort WRC |
| 1998 | Leonidas Kyrkos | Ford Escort WRC |
| 2007 | (stopped) | - |
| 2008 | Lambros Kyrkos | Ford Escort WRC |
| 2009 | Marios Iliopoulos | Ford Escort WRC |
| 2010 | Leonidas Kyrkos | Ford Escort WRC |
Sources
- The first version of this article has been based in the text of :el:Ανάβαση Πιτίτσας of the Greek Wikipedia published under GFDL.